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Florida lien deadlines, worked out for you.

For subs and material suppliers: enter the day you started, get your Notice to Owner and claim of lien dates. Need a lien waiver? Fill in the statutory form and print it.

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The rules in plain English

Three numbers protect your lien rights: 40, 45 and 90.

Each one is counted in calendar days from a day you already know: your first or last day on the job.

40days

Mail your Notice to Owner

Certified, registered or Global Express Guaranteed mail counts as served on the day you mail it, if you mail within 40 days of your first day and keep the USPS mail log or tracking record.

§713.18(2)
45days

Notice to Owner deadline

Subs, sub-subs and suppliers serve it before they start or no later than 45 days after, and before the owner's final payment to the contractor. Late or missing notice “is a complete defense to enforcement of a lien.”

§713.06(2)(a)
90days

Record your claim of lien

Record it with the county clerk not later than 90 days after your last day furnishing labor, services or materials. Everyone, including laborers and contractors.

§713.08(5)
Serve the lien within 15 days. Serve the owner before you record or within 15 days after recording. §713.08(4)(c)
A lien lasts one year. A recorded lien is valid one year from recording unless you start foreclosure. §713.08(3)
Weekends and holidays. These sections don't extend a deadline that lands on one. Serve or record before it.
Who sends what

Do you have to serve a Notice to Owner?

Your role on the job Notice to Owner Claim of lien
Subcontractor Yes, by day 45 90 days after last day
Sub-subcontractor (also copy the contractor) Yes, by day 45 90 days after last day
Material supplier Yes, by day 45 90 days after last day
Laborer No, exempt 90 days after last day
Contractor with a contract directly with the owner No 90 days after last day

Sources: §713.06(2)(a), §713.08(5). The calculator lists exactly who gets a copy for your role.

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Lien Deadline Calculator

Pick your role, enter your first and last day on the job. Get your mail-by date, Notice to Owner deadline, who gets copies, and your claim of lien deadline. Save to your calendar or print.

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Lien Waiver Generator

The progress and final payment waiver forms from §713.20(4) and (5), word for word. Fill in the blanks, add an optional check-clearing condition, print or save as PDF.

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Questions

Florida lien deadlines, answered

When is a Notice to Owner due in Florida?
Lienors who are not in privity with the owner (subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and material suppliers) must serve the Notice to Owner before they start, or not later than 45 days after they start, to furnish labor, services or materials, and in any event before the owner's final payment to the contractor after the contractor's final payment affidavit (§713.06(2)(a)). Failure or late service “is a complete defense to enforcement of a lien.”
Why mail the Notice to Owner by day 40?
Under §713.18(2), service by certified, registered or Global Express Guaranteed mail is effective on the date of mailing if it is mailed within 40 days after first furnishing and the sender keeps a USPS mail log or USPS tracking record.
How long do I have to record a claim of lien in Florida?
Record it in the county clerk's office not later than 90 days after your final furnishing (§713.08(5)). If the original contract is terminated under §713.07(4), it is due 90 days after termination or after final furnishing, whichever is first. Serve a copy on the owner before recording or within 15 days after recording (§713.08(4)(c)).
Do laborers or contractors have to serve a Notice to Owner?
No. Laborers are exempt, and a contractor in privity with the owner does not serve a Notice to Owner. Both still have the 90-day claim of lien deadline.
What if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday?
The Chapter 713 deadline sections these tools use do not contain a weekend or holiday extension. The calculator flags those dates: don't count on an extension; serve or record before it.
Is this legal advice?
No. The calculator applies the deadlines in Chapter 713, Florida Statutes, to the dates you enter. Special rules apply to public projects (§255.05), payment-bonded jobs (§713.23) and terminated contracts. Confirm with a Florida construction attorney when money is at stake.
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